With more than 50 East Haven firefighters and supporters in the audience, the Town Council voted unanimously Tuesday night, with one abstention, to increase the tax abatement volunteer firefighters receive from $1,000 to $1,500 — and eventually to $2,000. The only council member who didn’t vote in favor of the increased abatement was Chairman Ken McKay, R-1, a retired career firefighter and five-decade member of the volunteer Foxon Company 3.
- PUB DATE: 9/5/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: New Haven Register

The additional acreage on the property will be used to construct one new fire station and agreed to purchase another piece of land for a second new fire station, reports Fayetteville Flyer.

The 1.76-acre lot is located at 2260 S. School Ave. just south of Cato Springs Road. The city will pay Robert and Vickie Parker $180,000 for the land.

Calumet City, Crete Township, Flossmoor and South Holland fire departments will receive federal grants to update firefighter safety equipment and fire station exhaust systems, reports The Chicago Tribune.

Calumet City will use its $142,000 grant to update the ventilation systems at two fire stations to remove toxic vehicle exhaust. The grant also will be used to buy protective gear for firefighters.

The Crete Township Fire Protection District will use its $52,000 award to install new vehicle exhaust systems at its fire stations, Fire Chief Jeffery Panega said.

The Flossmoor Fire Department was awarded $222,000 in grant money to update breathing equipment for firefighters, replacing current equipment that is nearly 20 years old.

Four firefighters were taken to a hospital after a CalFire fire truck rolled over, reports KMJNow.

The fire engine was carrying a fire crew from CAL Fire San Diego Monte-Vista Ranger Unit that was heading back from the Creek Fire.

Silvis will hold a dedication ceremony for its new pumper fire apparatus, reports KWQC 6.

 

That dedication ceremony will be held Wednesday evening at the Silvis fire station.